The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Winfield lock and dam 25
* until further notice.
* At 9:00 PM Thursday the stage was 29.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 29.2 feet later tonight.
* Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* Impact... at 29.0 feet... Route 96 at Mozier Landing closes
* impact... at 28.5 feet... portions of County highways b and c in
northern St. Charles County are flooded.
* Impact... at 26.0 feet... flood stage. Minor damages begin.
* Impact... at 23.0 feet... a few local islands begin to flood.
938 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Clarksville lock and dam 24
* until further notice.
* At 9:00 PM Thursday the stage was 29.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will continue rise to near 29.0 feet later tonight.
* Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* Impact... at 29.0 feet... water enters the parking lot entrance at the
Clarksville Riverfront Park.
* Impact... at 25.5 feet... State Route p east of Elsberry begins
flooding just east of the levee.
836 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Illinois River at Hardin
* until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Thursday the stage was 28.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 25.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast... the river will rise to near 28.6 feet Saturday morning then
begin falling.
* Impact... at 27.0 feet... the River Road in Bedford becomes flooded.
* Impact... at 25.0 feet... flood stage. Lowland flooding of
unprotected agricultural land begins.
Fld latest 7am forecast
location stg obs stg 03/19 03/20 03/21 03/22 03/23
Illinois River
La Grange ld T 23.0 24.22 24.3 24.3 24.2 24.0 23.7
Meredosia 17.0 18.22 18.4 18.6 18.5 18.3 17.9